Meluhha

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒈨𒈛𒄩𒆠 (me-luḫ-ḫaki /⁠Meluḫḫa⁠/) for Akkadian 𒈨𒈛𒄩 (Meluḫḫa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛˈluː.hə/, /mɛˈluː.xə/
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Proper noun

Meluhha

  1. (historical) Possibly the Indus Valley Civilization; a civilization located east of Mesopotamia.
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